Adding Git Repository to XCode project after creation

Question

My question is quite simple. I have an XCode project, and I did not select the "create git repository" option. I would like to use Git within XCode, because it seems like Apple simplified the process of using Git within XCode so I don't have to deal with the command line tool.

However, I don't see any option to add a git repository. The "source control" menu is all grayed-out. Surely there is a way to add one?

It wouldn't really make sense to me that I couldn't add one now - this would seem like a huge hole in the features of XCode.

Answer 1

I agree with you are assumption. This feature is missing.

But you can do it from the shell following this instructions

http://git-scm.com/book/en/Git-Basics-Getting-a-Git-Repository

Do it in the main directory of your project.

Basically you need to run this line

$ git init

And your git local rep is ready. Use xCode from now on